The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

cessor appointed as above provided for. The
sala commissioner Is hereby authorized and em-
powered to appoint a clerk. whose salary shall he
twelve hundred doiarsCT 200 per year, and such
assistant commissioners, and to employ such
experts chemists. agents and such counsel as
may be deemed by him necessary for the proper
enforcement OF this law, their compensation to
De hxed by the commissioner. The sum of If
teen thousand dollars iSl5,OOO) annually is
AercOv appropriated to be paid for such pur-
poses OUT OF any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. All charges. accounts
and expenses authorized by this act shall be
paid by the treasurer OF the state upon the war
rant OF the state auditor The entire expenses
OF SAID commissioner shall not exceed the sum
appropriated for the purposes of this act.
Inc said commissioner shall make biennial re-
ports TO the legislature. not later than the fif-
tenth Q5th day of January. Ut his work and
proceedings, md shall report in detail the num-
Der OF assistant conmis> ioners, experts, chem
lists. agents. and counsel he has employed, with
their expenses and Disbursements The said
commissioner shall have room in the capitol to
ne set apart for his use by the governor This
section shall not affect the tenure Of office of the
present commissioner, nor be construed t. i'm
pair or AFFECT any OF the provisions in section
seven " OF chapter one hundred and forty nine
ulJ) OF the law OF one thousand eight hundred
and elghty-five 1855. except in the sum OF
money appropriated.
SEC 3. The said commissioner and assistant
commissioners. and such experts. chemists.
agents and counsel as they shall duly authorize
1or the purpose, shall have access inrress and
eRress to all places Of business factories farus
buildings. carriages. cars. vessels and cans used
III the manufacture and sale Of any dairy prod
ncts or any Imitation thereof. They shall also
nave power and authority to open any package,
car or vessel containing such articles which may
be manufactured, sold or exposed for sale
IN violation OF the provisions of this act, and
may lhspec1 the contents therein. and may take
samples therefrOn for analysis
AL clerks, bookkeeners. express agents. rail-
roau oclais. employees or common carriers shall
render to them all the assist ance in their power,
when no requested. in tracing. finding, or dis
covering the presence Of any prohibited article
named in this act.
ANY refusal or neglect on the part of such
clerks, booKkeepers, express agents. railroad
officials. employees or common carriers to render
such friendly aid. shall be deemed INSIDE
meanor and be punished by fine of not less
than fifty dollars $500 nor more than one
ofBanse
SEC. TO- The commissioner shall provide
blanks which shall be furnished to all proprie-
tors or managers of creameries, cheese factories
or milk diaries that ship milk 10 the Cities and
all vendors or peddlers OF milk in the cities
within the state, for the purpose Of making re-
port or the amount Ot milk and dairy goods
handled, and all owners or managers OF sucl,
creameries and cheese factories shall. the first
commissioner d full and accurate report of the
amount OF business done during the year, and
all milk diaries. milk vendors. or milk peddlers
snail send to the state dairy commissioner
quarterly reports Of all the business done bv
each and eycrv such person, firm or company in
handling dairy products during the last three
~ months past. as designated under the differ
ent headings Of such printed blanks. Any neg
lect or failure, or false statement the part of
anv proprietor or manager OF such creamery,
cheese factory, dairy, or any milk vender or
mlsdemeanor, and to be punished by fine OF
not less than ten dollars $50 nor more than
one hundred dollars $500.
SEC IL. No person shall sell or offer for sale
cream taken II lea Sof1ro L
or cream that contains less than thirty five per
centum $3.50 OF tat. Whoever violates the pro-
and shall be punished by tine Of not less than
twenty-five dollars $3.50 nor more than two
hundred dollars.
SEC. -. In all prosecutions under this act
relating to the sale and manufacture of unciean,
impure, unhealthy. adulterated or unwholesome
milk. If the milk be shown to contain more than
elShty-seven (S0 per centum of water fluids. or
less than thirteen 49, per centum milk Solids
which shall contain not less than three and a
half t3l2) per centum OF fat, it shall be declared
aduiterated, and milk drawn from cows within
fifteen 90 days before, and four az days after
parturition, or from animals fed on distillery
waste. or brewers malt. or any substance in a
state OF putrefactlOn or fermentation, upon
any unhealthy food whatever, shall he declared
unclean, impure, unhealthy and unwhOlesOme
milk
This section shall not prevent the feeding of
ensilage from silOs.
SEC. IL. The having in possession. by any
person or firm. OF any Of the articles or sub
stances prohibited by this act shall be consid-
cred prima facie evidence that the same is kept
by such person firm in violation of the pro-
visions of this act, and the commissioner shall
bc authorized to seize upon and take pos
session OF such articles or substances.
and upon the order of court which
has jurisdiction under this act, he shall sell the
same for any purpose other than to be used tor
food, the proceeds to be placed to the credit Of
the state dairy commissioners fund.
SEC. Ia. The district md municipal courts Of
this state shall have jurisdiction OF all cases
arising under this act, and their jurisdiction is
hereby extended so as to enable them to enforce
the penalties imposed by any or all of the Sec
tions hereof.
SEC. 10. In all prosecutions under this act
the cost thereof shall be paid out OF the fine, il
one is collected: if not. the same shall be paid in
the manner now provided by law, and the rest
OF the fine shall be paid into the state treasury.
SEC. IL. The doing of anything prohibited be-
ing done and the not doing of anything directed
to be done in this act shall be presumptive evil
dence OF willful intent to violate the different
sections and provisions thereof. Ii any person
shall suffer any violation OF the provisions OF
this act by his agent, servant or in any room or
building occupied controlled by him, he shall
be deemed principal in such violation, and
punished accordingly.
SEC. l.. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its massage.
Approved March I'd, 1887.